The operator of London Luton Airport has submitted a planning application (reference 21/00031/VARCON) seeking consent to increase the capacity of the airport from 18 million passengers per year (mppa) to 19 mppa, and to amend the day and night noise contours.
This application will be...More
The consultation aims to identify the support currently available to children and families, through Community, Voluntary Sector and Faith organisations. The consultation also aims to understand the willingness of groups and organisations to develop additional support services within a...More
Residents are being asked to email questions or provide feedback on Luton’s 2021/22 draft budget which will be debated on at full council on 17 February.
The council’s portfolio holder for finance Cllr Andy Malcolm and Chief Executive Robin Porter have recorded a webinar to respond to...More
Luton Council is seeking your views on the proposed admission arrangements for Luton community schools from September 2022. The proposed changes are to:
Extend the priority for looked after/previously looked after children to include those previously in state care outside of England who...More
Have you heard about the Luton Safer Streets Fund? Luton Council, Bedfordshire Police, the Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC) and partners were successful in securing funding from the Home Office. This funding has been granted to make sustainable changes to areas of High Town, to prevent...More
Luton Council is introducing a Public Spaces Protection Order (PSPO), to restrict vehicle access from the general public, to Frederick Street Passage. The aim is to tackle anti-social behaviour that is being reported in this area; in particular issues including Fly Tipping and Abandoned Vehicles....More
Luton Council is introducing a Public Spaces Protection Order (PSPO), to restrict vehicle access from the general public, to Mussons Path. The aim is to tackle anti-social behaviour that is being reported in this area; in particular issues including Fly Tipping and Abandoned Vehicles. A PSPO is...More
With its declaration of a climate emergency, the Council has put the need to confront climate change as an important priority. To tackle the climate emergency, the council has pledged to ensure that Luton is a carbon neutral town by 2040, 10 years ahead of the government’s own target. ...More
Luton Council is considering the introduction of a Public Spaces Protection Order (PSPO) within the Biscot ward area in response to reports of Anti-social Behaviour (ASB). If approved the PSPO will aim to tackle areas of ASB therefore reducing the impact they have on the community.
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Reimagining Luton’s town centre
We are preparing a vision and masterplan for Luton town centre which will guide how the town centre will change over the next 20-30 years.
The plan will be a vital part of the town’s economic recovery from Covid-19 and the council’s vision...More
The council is committed to continuing expanding its personalisation offer in adult social care in line with our statutory duties under the Care Act 2014. Personalisation places people at the heart of the assessment and discussions about how they would like their identified needs met...More
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In Luton, we have set ourselves, the ambitious target of ensuring that no one lives in poverty by 2040. Living in poverty means not having enough money to live well. This vision is at the heart of everything we do as poverty is at the root of some of the biggest...More
The council is required under the Transport Act 2000 to prepare a long-term transport strategy and supporting policies. Luton’s current Local Transport Plan (LTP) was adopted in Spring 2011 and covers the period up to 2026.
We have drafted an updated LTP to cover the next twenty...More
If you're on a low income, you may be entitled to some help towards paying your council tax. This is called Council Tax Reduction and the amount of council tax you have to pay is reduced. Pensioners remained protected by government regulation from the minimum payment and the proposals we are...More
Luton Council is considering introducing a Public Spaces Protection Order (PSPO), to gate the access of Mussons Path (as outlined in Map A). The aim is to tackle anti-social behaviour that is being reported in this area; in particular issues including Fly Tipping, Abandoned Vehicles and On Street...More
Luton Council is considering introducing a Public Spaces Protection Order (PSPO), to gate the access of Frederick Street Passage (as outlined in Map A). The aim is to tackle anti-social behaviour that is being reported in this area; in particular issues including Fly Tipping, Abandoned Vehicles...More
Local authorities across the country are required by law to set a balanced budget, and as such difficult decisions had to be made on the sustainability of some services the council currently provides during the recent emergency budget in August 2020.
Street cleansing, household...More
The voluntary and community sector are important partners within the town and provide vital work supporting our diverse communities. Luton Borough Council are conducting this survey to establish the impact which COVID-19 has had on the local VCS. Our aim is to gain greater insight into what groups...More
We have some very difficult decisions to make.
The COVID-19 crisis which has had an impact on the funding available for services across the council means that Children’s services have to make £3.2 million of savings to support the emergency budget.
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Review of Luton Borough Councils Statement of Licensing Policy. The Licensing Act 2003 states that the Council must produce a Licensing Policy Statement in relation to how it will deal with licensing matters within the Borough of Luton and once adopted the policy will run from January 2021 to...More
The Licensing Service are intending to introduce a significant change within the revised Statement of Licensing Policy approach, is the intention to introduce a Cumulative Impact Policy also known as a 'CIP' in Luton. A CIP can be summarised as the designation of an area (or areas) of the Town,...More
Reimagining Luton’s town centre
We are preparing a vision and masterplan for Luton town centre which
will guide how the town centre will change over the next 20-30 years.
The plan will be a vital part of the town’s economic recovery from Covid-19
and the council’s vision for...More
The draft Strategic Vision 2020-2023 sets out our initial town-wide vision for Luton 2040 – no-one in poverty.
The vision outlines how we will work together with our partners to lay the foundations for Luton 2040 over the next three years. It sets a clear direction on how we intend to...More
Following ongoing concerns with regards to crime and anti-social behaviour in the alleyway which runs between Leyhill Drive and the park in Farley Farm Road (opposite Homestead Way), a Gating Order was granted in June 2012. Gates were installed to close the alleyway at all times.
New...More
Following ongoing concerns with regards to crime and anti-social behaviour in the Whitwell Close alley, a Gating Order was granted for the alley in June 2010. Four gates were installed restricting the access at certain times of the year, as per the sealed order and map attached. We are proposing...More
This survey provides an opportunity for all Luton residents to tell us about the financial impact of the coronavirus outbreak on their household.
This survey has been developed by the Luton 2040 Poverty Focus Group which includes a range of organisations in the town who provide support to...More
Luton Council and Governors of Downside Primary School are seeking your views on a proposal to open a specialist Autistic Spectrum Disorder (ASD) Unit for up to 10 pupils. The Unit will be situated within the primary school.
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Luton Council and Wigmore Primary School are seeking your views on a proposal to permanently close the School’s specialist Autistic Spectrum Disorder (ASD) unit. Plans are underway to develop a new unit at Downside Primary School.
The new proposed provision at Downside Primary will...More
Following the consultation for the Vauxhall Way Improvements and Hitchin Road traffic signal and dual carriageway scheme between 10 October and 18 November 2019, residents have raised queries with regards to traffic within the Stopsley ward area. Taking these comments into consideration a...More